The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-02
Literary Notes.

Literary NOTES.
The PopUlir Sct,Ace N0ahtjy for july
contains several articles bearing on the in.
,erest Of the business world. Foremost
among them Is the first of series by Da
yiI A. Wells. on The Economic Disturb
apces since 1873" in which the author de-
scribes the progress of the present business
depression, and mentions the various
causes that have been assigned for II In
the leading commercial countries. This
first ins,allment is unusually Interesting
reading, as il details the facts rather than
indicates causes, which will doubtless come
in the latter articles Of the series. MIR.
Stuart A. Weed, in temperate and in
structlve article on The Panama Canal,
describes the present condition and the
prospects of that important undertaking
II. IT Gardner's Lawsuit or Legacy is
of concern 10 every person Interested In
lite insurance This is an article that
every man ought to read aud act upon
Many of the abuses practiced by the insur'
ance companies in the matter of settling
these losses can only be remedied by the
action Of the insured in refusing 10 sign
cutthroat policies. A general action on
the suggestions made by Mr. Gardner
would soon put an end TO the ou'rages
practiced by some, with the result of the
iDsureds having a legacy and not law
suit. in the course of which dead man s
memory is blackened as we'll AS his heirs
robbed There are many other very inter
esting articles, making the July issue as Il
whole very good one.
O,r Lutte ones ID, athrop y Coz Is a
han1, as bright and CHEEKY as usual.
With the July number, that ever wei
come and really delightful monthly, the
Magosine Of american History, began III
18th volume, and it is most gratifying t.
note the continued prosperity Of the maya
zine. The July contents are very choice
beginning with charming account of thu
imprisonment of Henry l.aurens, thu
South Carolina revolutionary statesman, il
the Tower of London, which Is ILLUSTRATED
by portrait of Mr. Laurens. General Ar
thur +. DevereauX follows with spirited
and thrilling account of "Picket's Charg'
at Gettysburg" in the defense of which h
participated. Mr., Justin Winsor, the &C
complished Boston historian, contributes
timely aud most valuable paper on 9Th
Manuscript Sources Of american History,
in which he points out tie conspicuou
collections extant-a paper which no ST,
dent can afford to miss General p, 5
George Cooke, u. s. A., A. NJ, writes a
interesting historic chapter on one of hi
early exploits In the Southwest in lSi
entitled, zone Days Work of Captain {
Dragons John NJ Bishop discourse
authoritively on the United States Ma
Service giving some choice bits of info
nation in its checkered history. No art
q Gle In this number, however, will be rea
with more profit and genuine entertain
ment than DR.. Albert Bushnell Harris "B
. ography of River and Harbor Bill"
;. fragment of contemporary history, and y
i a legitimate field for inquiry into past pc
: itcs. Dr.. Hart traces the beginning al
. course of this particular bill as biologi
Il would study the lifehistory of tad-pol
. throwing a strong sidelight upon Il
y methods of Congress George +. Fost
:. gives the history Of Journalism Amor
Z, the Cherokee Indians" a carefully wr
n ten paper on a theme very little known
r. the reading public.